| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5967 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3946 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3936 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3473 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3018 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1907 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1710 |
| Rear brake binding | 1393 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1071 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 936 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 848 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 802 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 746 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 703 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 629 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 591 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 525 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 525 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 522 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 502 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 490 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 461 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 429 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 418 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 396 |
| Registration plate issues | 394 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Front brake application uneven | 298 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 290 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 279 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 278 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 247 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 244 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 230 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 229 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 208 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 207 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 200 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 177 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 143 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 110 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 107 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |